by - March 18, 2026 5:33 pm
Arkansas Advanced Energy Association and Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation recently released a report on the state’s energy sector that highlights economic opportunities, infrastructure challenges and rising electricity demand. The 2026…
by - October 28, 2025 9:37 pm
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA) and Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation (AAEF) announced Tuesday (Oct. 28) they have hired Jenny Wiedower as associate director of programs. “I’m grateful for the…
by - April 23, 2024 3:40 pm
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Tuesday (April 23) that the Hope Enterprise Corporation will receive $93.67 million from the Solar for All grant program to fund residential solar…
by - February 15, 2024 11:44 am
Arkansas energy and workforce groups are collaborating to host the first emPOWER Arkansas Expo to raise awareness about the advanced energy sector and the careers that are available in the…
by - February 8, 2024 9:07 am
Editor’s note: The State of the State series provides reports twice a year on Arkansas’ key economic sectors. The series publishes stories to begin a year and stories in July/August…
by - November 12, 2023 12:00 pm
Utility executives want collaboration between utilities and advanced energy companies to help guide policy and prepare Arkansas for the future. William Cunningham, director of resource planning and market operations for…
by - July 26, 2023 11:53 am
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA) and Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation (AAEF) announced new officers to its board of directors. For the AAEA, the following people were elected to lead…
by - January 4, 2023 12:51 pm
The educational affiliate of Little Rock-based Arkansas Advanced Energy Association has established an apprenticeship program and hired a director of workforce development, according to a Wednesday (Jan. 4) news release….
by - April 10, 2022 8:16 pm
As inflation eats into family and business budgets, energy is one component of the economy that has been driving higher prices. Two energy leaders – Chad Kinsley, VP of operations…
by - March 10, 2022 3:08 pm
State energy leaders and legislators discussed some of the challenges residents have faced to connect solar arrays to the grid along with the broader adoption of electric vehicles amid rising…
by - October 10, 2018 6:02 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and his Democratic Party opponent Jared Henderson got a chance on Tuesday (Oct. 9) to share their visions on Arkansas energy policy before an audience of some…
by - October 5, 2018 11:04 am
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA) will welcome business leaders, utility executives, policy makers and regulators, and other industry stakeholders to its seventh annual meeting and policy conference Tuesday (Oct….
by - February 25, 2018 6:48 pm
The U.S. economy is projected to add 11.5 million jobs over the next decade. It’s no surprise among energy industry watchers that the two fastest-growing jobs among all occupations will…
by - March 15, 2017 12:31 pm
Several lawmakers on Tuesday (March 14) took time away from the State Capitol to attend a luncheon hosted by the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA) that highlighted the economic benefits…
by - September 26, 2016 3:49 pm
Steve Patterson, founding executive director of the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA) and its educational affiliate Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation (AAEF), will retire on Oct. 31. Little Rock-native Katie Laning…
